fanfare

[fan-fair]

noun

1. a flourish or short air played on trumpets or the like.

2. an ostentatious display or flourish.

3. publicity or advertising.

fanfare

/ ˈfænfɛə /

noun

1. a flourish or short tune played on brass instruments, used as a military signal, at a ceremonial event, etc

2. an ostentatious flourish or display

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanfare¹

1760–70; < French, expressive word akin to fanfaron fanfaron.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanfare¹

C17: from French, back formation from fanfarer to play a flourish on trumpets; see _fanfaronade

Example Sentences

Could former Conservative cabinet minister Nadine Dorries - unveiled this week to much fanfare as Reform UK's latest Tory defector - be drafted into the Lords?

From BBC

My inclination was always to sneak on the air without any fanfare whatsoever, and then maybe advertise after — that is very naive, apparently.

From Los Angeles Times

But is the joint silence a sign that, after the years of public outpourings this next phase, perhaps one of reconciliation, will happen away from the cameras, without a fanfare?

From BBC

Raman said with some fanfare, neighborhood involvement and the programming of activities, she thinks the new Community School Parks can thrive.

From Los Angeles Times

In April of 2006, I watched a posse of politicians gather at Skid Row’s Midnight Mission to introduce, with great fanfare and unbridled confidence, a 10-year plan to end homelessness in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• pomp